Government of Transnistria

The Government of Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is the political leadership of the unrecognized, but de facto independent, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), commonly known in English as Transnistria.

The institute of government and the post of Prime minister were introduced on January 1, 2012, in accordance with the amendments made to the constitution in June 2011.

The ministers were directly subordinate to the head of state.

In accordance with the amendments, the supreme executive authority of the PMR becomes a government composed of the chairman of the PMR government, his deputies, ministers, and heads of state administrations of cities and regions.

Based on the Constitution of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, the Government exercises the following powers: - develops and submits to the Supreme Council of the PMR a draft republican budget and ensures its implementation; - submits to the Supreme Council a report on the execution of the republican budget; - submits to the Supreme Council annual reports on the results of its activities, including on issues raised by the Supreme Council; - ensures the implementation of a unified state policy in the field of culture, science, education, health care, social welfare, ecology; - carries out measures to ensure the defense of the country, state security, organizes the implementation of domestic and foreign policy of the state; - takes measures to ensure the rule of law, the rights and freedoms of citizens, protect property and public order, combat crime; - realizes other powers assigned to it by the Constitution of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, laws, decrees of the President.